Question: he chess problem. A small joinery makes two different sizes of boxwood chess sets. The small set requires 3 hours of machining on a lathe,

he chess problem. A small joinery makes two different sizes of boxwood chess sets. The small set requires 3 hours of machining on a lathe, and the large set requires 2 hours. There are four lathes with skilled operators who each work a 40 hour week, so we have 160 lathe-hours per week. The small chess set requires 1 kg of boxwood, and the large set requires 4 kg. Unfortunately, boxwood is scarce and only 200 kg per week can be obtained. When sold, each of the large chess sets yields a profit of $8, and one of the small chess set has a profit of $5. The problem is to decide how many sets of each kind should be made each week so as to maximize profit

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